<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Good evening all,</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Please check out the meeting minutes from our meeting that was held back on February 18th. As always, if you have any questions, please let me know. Have a great day!</font></div><div><br></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-108348e6-7fff-9465-3a66-c57314bd2ffb"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">FABS Monthly Meeting Minutes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">February 18, 2024</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Role Call by Z’Leah at 6:03 PM</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Pledge/by Z’Leah at 6:05 PM</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Treasurer’s Report by Meliora Hatcher at 6:05 PM</span><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Elijah motions, Tom seconded the motion. All in were in favor.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Secretary’s Report by Elijah Grant at 6:08 PM</span><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Christian made a motion, Elijah seconded. All were in favor.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Reminder about NFB Scholarship at 6:10</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Deadline: March 31</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Go to <a href="http://nfb.org/scholarships">nfb.org/scholarships</a></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Any questions? Ask them via WhatsApp and/or email: </span><a href="mailto:students@nfbflorida.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">students@nfbflorida.org</span></a></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Washington Seminar Reacp by Z’Leah and Yassir at 6:13 PM</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What is the point of Washington Seminar? (Z’Leah)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What happened on the Hill? (Yassir)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The best moment of Washington Seminar was… (Z’Leah first, then Yassir)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Link for info to Washington Seminar: <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar">https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar</a></span></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Announcement about Midwest Seminar at 6:30 PM</span></p></li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dates: Marxh 22 at 5pm CST (6pm EST) to March 25 at 12pm CST (1pm EST)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Location: Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare Area 5615 North Cumberland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Room (with two queen beds): $119 per night</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Room reservations can be made by phone: (800) 465-4329, or (773) 693-5800; use the code National Federation of the Blind Student. You can also register online at </span><a href="http://www.hiohare.com/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">http://www.hiohare.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and use code NFB.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Reservations should be made by March 8</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">There is a $100 fee for attending.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Deadline to make payment is March 1.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Courier New",monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Link to more information: </span><a href="https://nabslink.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=2" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://nabslink.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=2</span></a></p></li></ul><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Affiliate Announcements at 6:33 PM</span><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Camile led a discussion on the philosophy on the Federation</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:28pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tom made a motion to adjourn the meeting Yassir seconded. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">NFB Pledge</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">One minute message</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.295;margin-left:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:28pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></p><br><br><br></span></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Elijah Grant</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Secretary - Florida Association of Blind Students</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Treasurer - Greater Broward Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Associate of Arts in Information Technology Candidate - Broward College</font></div><div><a href="mailto:students@nfbflorida.org" target="_blank"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Click here to email the Florida Association of Blind Students.</font></a></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Social Media Links</font></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS/100079313452079/" target="_blank"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Check us out on Facebook</font></a></div><div><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@blind_students_fl" target="_blank"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Follow us on TikTok</font></a></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">"The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium">you back."</span><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000" size="3" face="arial, sans-serif">-National Federation of the Blind One-Minute Message</font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>